Gibson Jalo
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Lt. General Gibson Sanda Jalo CFR FSS JSS (1 March 1939 – 10 January 2000) was Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria
) from April 1980 until October 1981.
in Adamawa State
.
He attended Yola Middle School (1950 - 1953) and Government College Keffi (1953 - 1958).
He enlisted into the Infantry corps of the Royal Nigerian Military Force in 1959.
He took the Regular Officers Cadet training course at the Royal West African Frontier Force Training School, Teshi in Ghana
and subsequently attended MONS Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, UK. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant as of 4 November 1960.
While in service he took the Platoon Commander Tactics Course at the Nigerian Military Training College, the Joint Services Staff Course at Latner, United Kingdom, and also studied at the National Defence College, India.
His first posting was with the 2 Brigade Transport Company, after which he became ADC to the General Officer Commanding Royal Nigerian Army.
After a series of commands in the infantry, he was appointed Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Defence Academy, GOC 3 Infantry Division, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Army Staff and finally Chief of Defence Staff
.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
) from April 1980 until October 1981.
Birth and education
Jalo was born on 01 March 1939 at DemsaDemsa
Demsa is a Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Demsa lies on the Benue River....
in Adamawa State
Adamawa State
Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...
.
He attended Yola Middle School (1950 - 1953) and Government College Keffi (1953 - 1958).
He enlisted into the Infantry corps of the Royal Nigerian Military Force in 1959.
He took the Regular Officers Cadet training course at the Royal West African Frontier Force Training School, Teshi in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and subsequently attended MONS Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, UK. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant as of 4 November 1960.
While in service he took the Platoon Commander Tactics Course at the Nigerian Military Training College, the Joint Services Staff Course at Latner, United Kingdom, and also studied at the National Defence College, India.
Army career
Jalo's promotion history was Lieutenant: 7 April 62, Captain: 20 September 64, Major: 10 June 67, Lt Colonel: 11 May 68, Colonel: 1 April 70, Brigadier General: 1 October 73, Major General: 1 January 76, Lt General: 15 April 80.His first posting was with the 2 Brigade Transport Company, after which he became ADC to the General Officer Commanding Royal Nigerian Army.
After a series of commands in the infantry, he was appointed Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Defence Academy, GOC 3 Infantry Division, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Army Staff and finally Chief of Defence Staff
Chief of the Defence Staff (Nigeria)
The Chief of Defence Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria....
.